Meaning

Primary

Gathering

Alternatives

Meeting, Group, Party

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji meet, and it means a gathering or a meeting, as you’d expect! It isn’t really used for the kind of meeting you have at an office, though. It’s more in the sense of a people coming together for a specific purpose, like volunteer group, or a birthday party.

Reading

かい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 会のメンバー

    members of a gathering, members of an association

    会の代表

    a delegate from an association, a group’s leader

    会の活動

    the activities of an association

Context Sentences

ボランティアの会に入った。

I joined a volunteer assembly.

夕べ、女子会をしました。

We had a girls-only party last night.

日本では、学校に行くとまずクラスの朝の会があります。

In Japan, when you go to school, the first thing you do is have a class morning meeting.

Kanji Composition